Le Corbusier Chairs
Swiss-born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, best known by his adopted name Le Corbusier, was a highly influential architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer whose career spanned almost five decades. A pioneer of progress-minded modern architecture, Le Corbusier sought to impose a rational order on the chaos of the world through design. He rejected the excessive architectural ornament and developed a style that became known as Brutalism, creating buildings with elemental geometric forms that were made of industrial materials such as steel and reinforced concrete. Le Corbusier believed that pure, well-designed spaces could offer a lesson in how little is needed to achieve happiness. To convey this notion, the architect prioritized modern, open interiors and emphasized light, rational designs. His architecture and interiors share a clear sense of space and structural order, underlining the beauty in harmony, proportion and simplicity.
Le Corbusier’s furniture espouses these same ideals. His designs are spare, minimal and efficient but at the same time offer supreme comfort. Collaborating with his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and designer Charlotte Perriand, he devised such iconic pieces as the LC2 Le Grand Confort armchair and the LC4 chaise longue. Each couples a tubular chrome frame with soft, supple leather upholstery, lending an organic warmth to an industrially made design. In his furniture, Le Corbusier broke new ground in ergonomics. The shape of the LC4 chaise is taken directly from the human form; the classic cowhide upholstery makes the sitter feel weightless; and the piece features an adjustable positioning mechanism to promote total relaxation.
Such planning and intelligence were the hallmarks of Le Corbusier’s career. Whether in his designs for private residences such as the Villa Savoye near Paris, apartment towers like the Unité D'habitation in Marseilles, or in his furniture, he worked toward a style of living that was expansive and flexible. The strength and simplicity of line of Le Corbusier’s seating pieces give them a sculptural presence in any décor, yet they are sublimely restful. And as you will see from the offerings on these pages, Le Corbusier’s furniture reflects a worldly taste: it is at once refined, cosmopolitan and chic.
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Chrome
1990s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Leather
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Chrome
2010s Swiss Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Swiss Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Steel
1960s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Teak
2010s Italian Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Metal
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Steel, Glass, Onyx, Chrome, Walnut
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Steel, Leather
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Blown Glass, Brass
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Aluminum, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Oak, Aluminum
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Brass
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Steel, Oak
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Upholstery, Steel, Oak
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Brass, Steel
2010s American Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Brass, Steel, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Metal
1960s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Wicker, Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Le Corbusier Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Steel
1950s Indian Vintage Le Corbusier Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century European Le Corbusier Chairs
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Le Corbusier Chairs
Chrome